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Every man, wherever he goes, is encompassed by a cloud of comforting convictions, which move with him like flies on a summer day.: Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970), Sceptical Essays (1928), "Dreams and Facts"
Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones.: Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970), Unpopular Essays (1950), "Outline of Intellectual Rubbish"
Not to be absolutely certain is, I think, one of the essential things in rationality.: Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970), "Am I An Atheist Or An Agnostic?", 1947
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When one admits that nothing is certain one must, I think, also admit that some things are much more nearly certain than others.: Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970), "Am I An Atheist Or An Agnostic?", 1947
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Everything is vague to a degree you do not realize till you have tried to make it precise.: Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)
The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way.: Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)
The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution.: Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)
It is a waste of energy to be angry with a man who behaves badly, just as it is to be angry with a car that won't go.: Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)
There are two motives for reading a book: one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it.: Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)
Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.: Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)

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